Polina Osetinskaya

[bwv1080]

I just got back from Russia, where I was lucky enough to hear Osetinskaya play Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini.  It was a breathtaking performance that she followed with 2 encores (something else by Rachmaninov, I thought).
I wasn't familiar with her until I saw her play...does anyone have any thoughts about this talented and beautiful young pianist?

[brewtality]

She seems to have quite an ego on her, she claimed to have learnt the 24th Caprice of Paganini in one week, having never played the violin before. I find this a ridiculous claim no matter how talented she is. As for her pianism, I have only heard her Rach 2 which was alright but didn't leave me thinking that I had heard something really special. She is nice to look at though.

[arensky]

I have her recording of the Mozart c minor Concerto. It's very good.